Definition of "electroosmosis" []

• The migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence of an applied electric field (noun)

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• "The model Mitra and Waghmare have developed takes both capillary action and electroosmosis into account and represents a radical shift in microfluidic chip design."
• "Until now it has been an either-or situation, with chips being designed using capillary action or electroosmosis."